The Real Reason Larry David Portrayed George Steinbrenner on Seinfeld | The Rich Eisen Show

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
  • "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator Larry David tells a story about the time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner filmed a scene for "Seinfeld" that didn't make the cut. Let's just say The Boss was a much better owner than actor.

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  • @joee1213
    @joee1213 3 роки тому +428

    *”Jerry it’s Frank Costanza, Mr. Steinbrenner’s here, George is dead, call me back!”*

    • @thezdbailey
      @thezdbailey 3 роки тому +40

      What in the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?!?!?

    • @chrisg7731
      @chrisg7731 3 роки тому +19

      Easily one of the best lines of all time.

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 3 роки тому +8

      @@thezdbailey My baseball people kept saying Ken Phelps, Ken Phelps.

    • @nicholasmarshall8430
      @nicholasmarshall8430 3 роки тому +5

      "Big Stein wants a eggplant calzone, he must have one"

    • @Catinkontti
      @Catinkontti Рік тому +4

      The vigorous way he said George is dead always kills me xDD

  • @carp68
    @carp68 3 роки тому +321

    My favorite scene with Steinbrenner is when he goes to visit George's parents to tell them George is dead. ALWAYS hilarious.

    • @toms3080
      @toms3080 3 роки тому +56

      What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for? He had 30 home runs, over 100 RBI’s last year, a rocket for an arm. You don’t know what the hell you’re doing! 😂😂

    • @jamesy4003
      @jamesy4003 3 роки тому +18

      My people told me Ken Phelps 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Molotov_Milkshake
      @Molotov_Milkshake 2 роки тому +2

      LOL yes.

    • @johnadams1281
      @johnadams1281 2 роки тому +1

      @@toms3080 lol so good

    • @stumarston6812
      @stumarston6812 2 роки тому +23

      Jerry, it's Frank Costanza. Mr. Steinbrenner is here. George is dead. Call me back.

  • @Tigerman1138
    @Tigerman1138 6 років тому +220

    Nothing beats “Hire this man!”

    • @TommyRibs
      @TommyRibs 3 роки тому +6

      Calzones from Paisanos!

    • @edwardcortez656
      @edwardcortez656 Рік тому +3

      I’m too important to this team, Big Stein can’t be floppin and twitchin

    • @markjackson6134
      @markjackson6134 9 місяців тому

      Except Geoge's "and with all due respect,..."

    • @PrisonMike196
      @PrisonMike196 6 місяців тому +2

      Nah, nothing beats "My mind is blown, George! BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN!"

  • @viccosta3711
    @viccosta3711 5 років тому +146

    Some empty calories and male curiosity aye Georgi boy.

    • @evtheschon
      @evtheschon 3 роки тому +1

      this is the episode that made me look up videos about the boss and I don't understand I just saw that scene and this is too comment omfg

    • @randyjohnson5426
      @randyjohnson5426 3 роки тому +1

      Hahaha....i have that voice and scene in my head!!

    • @JSwift_
      @JSwift_ 3 роки тому

      QUICK UNDER THE DESK

  • @JabberCT
    @JabberCT 6 років тому +259

    Funniest line was when he was wearing Lou Gerig's pants and thought he might catch a disease.
    "I gotta get these pants off. Big Stein can't be floppin' and twitchin'!!

    • @sturgeon2888
      @sturgeon2888 3 роки тому +4

      Ya ever think what a coincidence it is, that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?

    • @Doomreb
      @Doomreb 2 роки тому

      "im very nervous!"

    • @KaniToken
      @KaniToken 2 роки тому

      brilliant lol

    • @slickdickmemes
      @slickdickmemes 8 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @thezachmarsh
    @thezachmarsh 3 роки тому +48

    1:15 We FINALLY have footage of Larry doing Steinbrenner 🤣

  • @samabbottt
    @samabbottt 6 років тому +57

    BIG STEIN CAN'T BE FLOPPING AND TWITCHING

  • @lewiswilliams1893
    @lewiswilliams1893 6 років тому +58

    I am just blown away, Larry. BBBBLLLLOOOOWWWWNNN AWAY.

  • @airwalkerog9088
    @airwalkerog9088 5 років тому +44

    Big Stein wants a little taste

    • @ltahoe7195
      @ltahoe7195 5 місяців тому

      😂😂😂HILARIOUS

  • @frankhoward7645
    @frankhoward7645 6 років тому +76

    I believe LD missed a once in a lifetime opportunity to say to Steinbrenner, YOU'RE FIRED!

  • @lincolnmaceachern2410
    @lincolnmaceachern2410 3 роки тому +23

    I loved ( from the bomb threat episode, I think ): "heartbreaker, love taker, Brubaker, run this prison like a man."

    • @workingshlub8861
      @workingshlub8861 3 роки тому +1

      everytime i hear that song i think about that lol...

    • @joevining2603
      @joevining2603 3 роки тому +5

      "shoemaker, won't you shine my shoes for free"

  • @BusinessandLifeMastery
    @BusinessandLifeMastery 4 роки тому +49

    Larry David is the best comedy writer ever, period!!

  • @kenmcnutt2
    @kenmcnutt2 3 роки тому +27

    My favorite Steinbrenner bit in Seinfeld was when he was trying to sing Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar.

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr 3 роки тому +1

      There's just too many but this really was a highlight for sure

    • @jaya1000
      @jaya1000 2 роки тому +1

      Run this city like a man!

    • @davidwalker7732
      @davidwalker7732 Рік тому +3

      Brubaker run this prison like a man 😂

  • @nrkgalt
    @nrkgalt 4 роки тому +19

    I believe George Steinbrenner said he didn’t mind his scene being cut because he didn’t like the part in the episode where they killed off Susan.

    • @maxdurk4624
      @maxdurk4624 3 роки тому +3

      Those were two totally different seasons

  • @jamiepasquariello2652
    @jamiepasquariello2652 3 роки тому +16

    Larry David is a comedic GENIUS. Probably the GOAT, a tiny tiny notch above Mr. Seinfeld

  • @ismaelcappaert877
    @ismaelcappaert877 5 років тому +315

    Thank God he was cut. The obvious dubbing followed by almost never showing his face makes the character so much better. Plus hearing Larry yell 'Big Stein wants an eggplant calzone must have one!!!' is the reason im still alive

  • @exessex3522
    @exessex3522 3 роки тому +8

    You really need to see somebody from a different walk of life trying to act to realize just how good most actual actors are. Having said that, I never thought Larry's version of Steinbrenner was particularly funny or interesting. Larry David is best as himself-ish.

  • @nolaanderson8770
    @nolaanderson8770 4 роки тому +12

    The best was when Steinbrenner was negotiating with a chicken producer in Arkansas for the ownership rights to Costanza

    • @DeadPixel1105
      @DeadPixel1105 3 роки тому +1

      I'm watching that episode right now.
      "Instead of hotdogs; chicken dogs! Instead of pretzels; chicken twists! Instead of beer; alcohol chicken!"

    • @MrTCHOSS
      @MrTCHOSS 3 роки тому

      ​@@DeadPixel1105 Well, don't tell it to me George, tell it to the new
      Assistant to the General Manager.

  • @neilm2794
    @neilm2794 3 роки тому +5

    Actually Steinbrenner wasn’t bad at all, especially for not being a professional actor. The problem is the actual guy didn’t mesh with the cartoonish caricature of him that had already been portrayed

  • @masterbulgokov
    @masterbulgokov 3 роки тому +5

    "Empty calories and male curiosity, eh, Georgie?"

  • @jameshudson169
    @jameshudson169 3 роки тому +5

    now i got to see this. that clip's gotta be out there SOMEWHERE! internet don't f with me!!

  • @josephrivera6242
    @josephrivera6242 3 роки тому +7

    The scene at Yankee stadium was rough, but the scene of Steinbrenner and Elaine in the restaurant was gold, I wish he kept it in.

  • @steveh4564
    @steveh4564 3 роки тому +10

    He asks a question and lets his guest tell the story. Its so refreshing.

  • @botz77
    @botz77 2 роки тому +2

    You're a heartbreaker
    Dream maker, love taker
    Don't you mess around with me

    • @SL-vi4tk
      @SL-vi4tk 2 роки тому +1

      ... "Brubaker run this prison like a man uh uh."

  • @jamesdeanbreakfastsandwich4908
    @jamesdeanbreakfastsandwich4908 6 років тому +8

    BRUUUHHHH IM LITERALLY WATCHING THE CALZONE EPISODE RIGHT NOW WHAAAAAAAAAASA

  • @skoots6303
    @skoots6303 6 років тому +10

    Lol Larry David was actually a character on the show too. He was Frank’s Lawyer. And a street vender who said “Sorry, we don’t except bills with big pink lips on the president”.

    • @SiljCBcnr
      @SiljCBcnr 5 років тому +1

      "Is anyone here a marine-biologist?"

    • @madeiraislander
      @madeiraislander 5 років тому

      He ordered the kosher meal and forgot!
      And the guy who screams " I'd rather have a bottle of scotch!" in The Pen episode, and also the guys fighing the fishermen for greenpeace! XDD

    • @dragonkane43
      @dragonkane43 4 роки тому +3

      FLAMING GLOBES

    • @theflanman1986
      @theflanman1986 4 роки тому +2

      He wore a badass cape

    • @patricksobb
      @patricksobb 3 роки тому

      He's also in the scene where Kramer gets arrested for murder in LA. He's just standing innocuously in the crowd

  • @danieldougan8613
    @danieldougan8613 6 років тому +9

    "The pita pocket, George. The pita pocket!"

  • @lloydkaplan8605
    @lloydkaplan8605 4 роки тому +10

    The Billy Martin speech is definitely another classic Big Stein moment

    • @Nghilifa
      @Nghilifa 3 роки тому +3

      "buck showalter, hut hut, you didn't hear that from me!! George!?!?!" Hilarious!

    • @Iloveswedes
      @Iloveswedes 11 місяців тому

      Yes, Billy Martin is always memorable. Just watched that episode a half hour ago.

  • @TheLeppus28
    @TheLeppus28 11 місяців тому +1

    So Larry was better Steinbrenner than real Steinbrenner, Jason Alexander was better Larry (George) than Larry (real George) and Michael Richards was better Kramer than real Kramer.

  • @chicovoylez3216
    @chicovoylez3216 3 роки тому +1

    I hated those Steinbrenner performances ! They made him look like a goof.

  • @mrbill6666
    @mrbill6666 6 років тому +18

    Steinbrenner did a fantastic job. The scene itself just didn't work, but the scene with Steinbrenner talking to Elaine in George's office was great.

    • @Scallion_D
      @Scallion_D 4 роки тому

      He was pretty poor tbh.

    • @HIMYMTR
      @HIMYMTR 2 роки тому

      Where is the scene ? I've never seen it

  • @michaelclouse3174
    @michaelclouse3174 2 роки тому +3

    Larry David's Steinbrenner is an almost perfect Bernie Sanders impression! 😂

  • @jumpstreet1197
    @jumpstreet1197 6 років тому +6

    I got two words for you Georgie Boy.... Hot Tub!

  • @DerrickWhite-yh3ip
    @DerrickWhite-yh3ip 4 місяці тому +1

    My fav scene was when he thought George had died 😂

  • @Jeffsantosarte
    @Jeffsantosarte 3 роки тому +1

    I am blown! Bloooown away! Blown George! BlooOooOOOooooowowowowoooon!

  • @TJ-fe7rr
    @TJ-fe7rr 3 роки тому +1

    Costanza's in the building! Constanza is in the building!!!!!!

  • @MaxRockatansky853
    @MaxRockatansky853 3 роки тому +4

    The best was him trying to remember that Heart song and screwing up the lyrics. Hahahahaahah

    • @ianbauer4703
      @ianbauer4703 3 роки тому +2

      “He was humming this song yesterday. I can't seem to get it out of my head. I've got to know the name of that. ‘She's a heartbreaker. A love-taker Brubaker run this prison like a man Ooh Ooh’ Something like that. Very catchy tune. Very, very catchy. Well, you know what? I'm gonna sit here and wait for that guy. What is this, People? ‘The Most Beautiful People’ People. Connie Sellecca. Nothing wrong that, huh?”

    • @TommyRibs
      @TommyRibs 3 роки тому +1

      Pat Benetar actually, and yes, that was awesome.

    • @MaxRockatansky853
      @MaxRockatansky853 3 роки тому +1

      @@TommyRibs Damn it was! Hahahahaha

  • @TommyRibs
    @TommyRibs 3 роки тому +2

    You wanted to see me Mr. Steinbrenner?
    Two words for you George:
    HOT TUB

  • @-C.S.R
    @-C.S.R 3 роки тому +2

    There was a George scene with Elaine and Steinbrenner, also A scene with her and him at the restaurant. I’ve seen it and thought he didn’t do that bad of a job! I would’ve kept it.

  • @spjfrat
    @spjfrat 4 роки тому +2

    Empty calories and male curiosity.

  • @DavidLongo22
    @DavidLongo22 3 роки тому +2

    Cotton uniforms, Larry! How COULD you forget??? LOL!

  • @chrisjaybecker
    @chrisjaybecker 3 роки тому +1

    Why did you trade Jay Buhner?

  • @gabrielplattes6253
    @gabrielplattes6253 2 роки тому +1

    'a little jealous...' 😂😂

    • @SL-vi4tk
      @SL-vi4tk 2 роки тому

      After that scene I tried an eggplant calzone - now I know why Big Stein was a little jealous.

  • @Balkancuga
    @Balkancuga 4 роки тому +2

    When i hear Larry i hear Steinbrenner talking to George while he is leaving the room.

  • @bohobutterfly7911
    @bohobutterfly7911 7 днів тому

    Those scenes were the best. I was watching this and shaking my head saying under my breath "so stupid, so, so stupid". Then i said "Funny stupid"!!! out loud. 😁🤣🤣

  • @kfredneck7982
    @kfredneck7982 4 роки тому +8

    Larry David is a National treasure.

  • @gunner678
    @gunner678 6 років тому +4

    I love this guy! Larry, my hero!

  • @wvu05
    @wvu05 11 місяців тому

    Sometimes, you have to make tough decisions and fire people. Billy Martin. Bob Lemon. Billy Martin. Stump Merill. Billy Martin. Dallas Green. Buck Showalter... Hey, wait! You didn't hear that from me.

  • @vassa1972
    @vassa1972 4 роки тому +3

    Love the show wish it would come back

  • @lpri
    @lpri 11 місяців тому

    I have just watched the deleted scene, Mr S was a good sport but he didn't have the punch, the spunk that Larry David bought to the character.
    "The Calzone" epi was epic! Must viewing

  • @simonmadi1177
    @simonmadi1177 2 роки тому +1

    Larry also yelled out, Is anyone here a marine biologist? The episode where George saves the whale to impress Diane Decaan.
    Not sure of the spelling of her last name.

  • @listrahtes
    @listrahtes Рік тому

    I always thought Steinbrenner was too much over the top even for Seinfeld. It was just 100% caricature were Elaine,Jerry and George were more fine tuned.

  • @souperstar7050
    @souperstar7050 5 місяців тому

    They should have showed George Steinbrenner from behind sitting at his desk in his office waving his arms and Larry David doing his voice. When he gets out of his chair it would reveal that it's the real George Steinbrenner.

  • @joevining2603
    @joevining2603 3 роки тому +1

    Larry seems either uncomfortable with or tired of discussing showbusiness here.

  • @eric144144
    @eric144144 Рік тому

    George Steinbrenner was really good. Larry David was absolutely wrong.

  • @HHH-ye1ro
    @HHH-ye1ro Місяць тому

    I don’t know what he’s thinking? George was great in his 2 scenes. Hilarious.

  • @Analysta654
    @Analysta654 7 місяців тому

    The real George Steinbrenner was no match (could not be as funny) as the fake George Steinbrenner.

  • @movieguy1636
    @movieguy1636 5 місяців тому

    I was today years old when I found out that Larry David was Steinbrenner on Seinfeld.

  • @Oklahoma-Dreaming
    @Oklahoma-Dreaming 8 місяців тому

    “Larry, why did you cut Steinbrenner?” “Well, as it turns out, I do a better Steinbrenner than Steinbrenner.”

  • @sandal_thong8631
    @sandal_thong8631 2 місяці тому

    Funny, I just came here from watching the Calzone scene!

  • @timtapscott8737
    @timtapscott8737 Рік тому

    George was in that movie The Scout and yes he’s an awful actor. Larry was great tho doing his voice.

  • @lastgreathand-drawnproduct3843

    Nothin' but empty calories and male curiosity, eh, Georgiiiiiiieeee?

  • @michaelvanderwal7390
    @michaelvanderwal7390 5 місяців тому

    You can actually see these scenes on the DVD. I didn't think Steinbrenner did that bad.

  • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

    It woukd have been hilarious with a BAD gS.

  • @StephNuggs
    @StephNuggs 6 місяців тому

    Big Stein wants an eggplant calzone, he must have one!

  • @mdaddy775
    @mdaddy775 4 роки тому +1

    Larry's not much to look at it but he has the charisma and vibe that could land him any girl!

  • @nigabastard1268
    @nigabastard1268 Рік тому

    I saw the cut scene. I’ve seen better acting from corpses.

  • @inutero10
    @inutero10 4 роки тому +1

    Its 12:15 wheres my calzone?

  • @confirmhandle
    @confirmhandle 2 дні тому

    Fermented chicken drink 🍻

  • @jaybone2321
    @jaybone2321 10 місяців тому

    “COSTANZA’S IN THE BUILDING!”

  • @deputyvanhalen6386
    @deputyvanhalen6386 3 роки тому +1

    "Heartbreaker...love taker..."

  • @king802
    @king802 9 місяців тому

    "Eggplant, huh? That's a hell of a thing."

  • @mauricobian
    @mauricobian 11 місяців тому

    Larry David is Howie Mandel with a little hair.

  • @jamessollazzo4860
    @jamessollazzo4860 Рік тому

    he was gonna scalp tickets vs the red sox was good

  • @robertprimerano82
    @robertprimerano82 3 роки тому +1

    I thought both scenes were great!!!

  • @MiguelGonzalez-yl5vf
    @MiguelGonzalez-yl5vf 6 років тому +2

    And ..... That's all he said really

  • @coldmanblues1446
    @coldmanblues1446 5 років тому

    Fucking A. that's as great as it gets lmao

  • @ktxed
    @ktxed 8 місяців тому

    Costanza is in the building!!!!

  • @psychedelicybin
    @psychedelicybin Рік тому

    I’ve got eggplant on my mind

  • @timburr4453
    @timburr4453 6 місяців тому

    couldnt have been that bad

  • @DerrickWhite-yh3ip
    @DerrickWhite-yh3ip 4 місяці тому

    Freakn best show eva

  • @homerfong1696
    @homerfong1696 5 років тому +1

    Just Larry being Larry.

  • @JuanCostilla-t1t
    @JuanCostilla-t1t Рік тому

    That's gold 😂😂

  • @aznsensation44
    @aznsensation44 Рік тому

    'Big Stein wants a taste, atta boy!' - calzone scene

  • @workingshlub8861
    @workingshlub8861 Рік тому

    heartbreaker...lol

  • @daniellee1722
    @daniellee1722 4 роки тому +1

    Anyone know what kind of shoes Larry is wearing? He always wears those and I have a feeling they're very comfortable for people with wide feet like me

    • @frank234561
      @frank234561 3 роки тому

      Those shoes look like Airwalks.

    • @daniellee1722
      @daniellee1722 3 роки тому

      @@frank234561 Not quite and they look close to Simple brand shoes but it's not it either

    • @the1mexicant
      @the1mexicant 3 роки тому

      Probably cole Hans

  • @Ramenshea83
    @Ramenshea83 2 роки тому

    Uncle Junior?

  • @Aaliyahchannel2024
    @Aaliyahchannel2024 Рік тому +1

    Rich is such a Bore

  • @360gms9
    @360gms9 2 роки тому

    please! someone tell this people about the "proximity effect" of microphones... Jesus...

  • @j01150126
    @j01150126 Рік тому

    I saw the cut on youtube it really was pretty funny. Especially when they changed seats and Elaine acted like Steinbrenner. I thought it was great.

  • @Evan490BC
    @Evan490BC 7 місяців тому

    Kal-tso-neh!

  • @johnanthonycafe2993
    @johnanthonycafe2993 Рік тому

    Every 30 seconds there was gold on Seinfeld. Some nuggets were small - some were big

  • @MisterMikeTexas
    @MisterMikeTexas 2 роки тому

    Larry David was a much better Big Stein! 😂😂

  • @MM-nh8re
    @MM-nh8re 3 роки тому

    Larry David is great, but was super annoying doing the character.

  • @CC-xi5mz
    @CC-xi5mz 3 роки тому

    So I called yankee stadium and I said, is George Steinbrenner there?LoL

  • @tim6167
    @tim6167 3 роки тому

    Steinbrenner can’t act. The movie the Scout he was in it. Awful.

  • @toecuttre
    @toecuttre 3 роки тому

    Anybody else remember when Big Stein hosted SNL? A travesty of a show.

  • @icopaseticMHF
    @icopaseticMHF 3 роки тому

    Who are you?!
    I'm Frank Costanza's lawyer!

  • @robbiewhite2351
    @robbiewhite2351 Рік тому

    Larry should have called him and said “it’s not you, it’s me”

  • @arvindhmani06
    @arvindhmani06 3 роки тому

    "BIG STEIN WANTS AN EGGPLANT CALZONE AND HE MUST HAVE ONE, EVERYBODY OUT!"